WordPress plugin comparison
Nav Menu Roles vs Side Menu Lite
At a glance
- Nav Menu Roles has more active installs: 70K+, against 7K+ for Side Menu Lite.
- On a typical day, Nav Menu Roles is downloaded about 734 times, Side Menu Lite about 36.
- Nav Menu Roles is rated higher: 4.9 out of 5 from 219 reviews, against 4.0 from 12 reviews.
- Nav Menu Roles was updated more recently: Oct 30, 2026, against Aug 25, 2026 for Side Menu Lite.
- Both are tested up to WordPress 7.1.0.
- Nav Menu Roles has been around longer: since 2012, against 2019 for Side Menu Lite.
Line by line
Nav Menu Roles leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Nav Menu Roles |  Side Menu Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #610 | #2,610 |
| Active installs | 70K+ | 7K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 35.4K | 1.4K |
| Rating | 4.9(219) | 4.0(12) |
| Support threads resolved | 100% | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.0 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×1.28 | ×0.75 |
| Last release | 11 days ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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